Synonyms for Took lead:

• v.

  • command
  • adjure
  ,
  • appoint
  ,
  • authorize
  ,
  • ban
  ,
  • bar
  ,
  • beckon
  ,
  • bid
  ,
  • call
  ,
  • call for
  ,
  • call on
  ,
  • call the signals
  ,
  • call upon
  ,
  • charge
  ,
  • check
  ,
  • cite
  ,
  • compel
  ,
  • debar
  ,
  • dictate
  ,
  • direct
  ,
  • enact
  ,
  • enjoin
  ,
  • exact
  ,
  • forbid
  ,
  • force upon
  ,
  • give directions
  ,
  • give orders
  ,
  • grant
  ,
  • impose
  ,
  • inflict
  ,
  • inhibit
  ,
  • instruct
  ,
  • interdict
  ,
  • lay down the law
  ,
  • mark out
  ,
  • oblige
  ,
  • ordain
  ,
  • order
  ,
  • ordinate
  ,
  • proclaim
  ,
  • prohibit
  ,
  • put foot down
  ,
  • require
  ,
  • requisition
  ,
  • restrain
  ,
  • rule out
  ,
  • send for
  ,
  • set
  ,
  • subpoena
  ,
  • summon
  ,
  • take charge
  ,
  • take lead
  ,
  • task
  ,
  • tell
  ,
  • warn
  .
  • pioneer
  • begin
  ,
  • colonize
  ,
  • create
  ,
  • develop
  ,
  • discover
  ,
  • establish
  ,
  • explore
  ,
  • found
  ,
  • go out in front
  ,
  • initiate
  ,
  • instigate
  ,
  • institute
  ,
  • launch
  ,
  • map out
  ,
  • open up
  ,
  • originate
  ,
  • prepare
  ,
  • show the way
  ,
  • spearhead
  ,
  • start
  ,
  • take the lead
  ,
  • trailblaze
  .
  • rank
  • Forerun
  ,
  • antecede
  ,
  • be classed
  ,
  • be worth
  ,
  • belong
  ,
  • come first
  ,
  • count among
  ,
  • go ahead of
  ,
  • go before
  ,
  • have the advantage
  ,
  • outrank
  ,
  • precede
  ,
  • stand
  .

What are the hypernyms for Took lead?

• Other hypernyms:

  direct, govern, guide, head, investigate, maneuver, pilot, precede, lead the way, show the way.